Movie Quotes with Something in Common #2 Quiz

Answer: You've Got Mail

When his father's mammoth book chain put her little 'Shop Around the Corner' out of business, Joe Fox and Kathleen Kelly were at loggerheads, each of them representing a totally different approach to life. What they didn't realize was that they had already been corresponding for some time via their email.

This line is delivered at the end of the movie, when Kathleen discovers that her cyber friend, and Joe are one and the same.

Answer: Apollo 13

When there was an explosion on the ill-fated Apollo 13 moon mission, the astronauts did not at first realize how serious it was. When Houston suggested shutting down the reactant valves to the fuel cells to preserve energy, the astronauts were devastated because it meant they would not be able to land on the moon. Little did they know how close they would come to never being able to return to Earth, in this amazing, fact-based film.

Answer: The Ladykillers

This hysterical movie is about a gang of thieves who tunnel into the vaults of the nearby casino, using an elderly widow's dirt basement as their starting point. This line is delivered when the leader of the group is applying to board at the widow's house, proposing to use her basement as a place to practice their music.

Answer: Cast Away

The sole survivor of a plane crash, Chuck Noland spends four lonely years on a deserted island with only a volleyball for company. This scene, in which he is able to start a fire, is a very powerful one.

Answer: Toy Story

When Andy gets a Buzz Lightyear action figure for his birthday, Woody soon finds that he is no longer Andy's favourite toy. To make matters even worse, the rest of Andy's toys seem very taken with Buzz.

Answer: Sleepless in Seattle

Driving to her fiancé's parents' house on Christmas Eve, Annie hears Sam talking about the loss of his wife on a radio help show. Annie becomes obsessed with the notion that this man might be the man for her, and is egged on by her boss, Becky. After Annie writes a letter to Sam, she throws it out in disgust, but Becky rescues it and sends it off.

The reply is written by Sam's young son (although Annie and Becky don't know this), and so is not very sophisticated, but Becky manages to rationalize her way around that one.

Answer: Splash

She saved his life when they were younger, when he fell overboard and she kept him from drowning. Years later she came looking for him. He fell in love with her almost immediately, and so is very distressed to learn that even knowing that is she a mermaid, he is unable to stop loving her.

Answer: A League of Their Own

His promising baseball career cut short because of his drinking, Jimmy Dugan is not too impressed when he is asked to coach one of the new women's baseball teams, that were formed during the war. The team's owner, Harvey, wants Dugan because his name can still draw a crowd, and Dugan can't afford to say no, but that doesn't stop him from showing his disdain.

Answer: Catch Me If You Can

No matter how many blows life dealt him (financial problems, his wife leaving him), Frank Sr. tried to put a positive spin on things. This was one of his favourite sayings, which his son took to heart. Unfortunately his son had a slightly different interpretation of what it meant, as Frank Jr. became one of the biggest confidence men of all times, in this movie based on the real life exploits of Frank Abignale Jr.

Answer: Tom Hanks

Born on July 9, 1956 in Concord, California, Hanks is well known for the dedication that he shows to his roles. He's been known to gain as much as 30 lbs. for his role of Jimmy Dugan in "A League of Their Own", and losing 30 and 50 lbs. respectively for his roles in "Philadelphia" and "Cast Away".